Half to haebis weinstock



(No Model.)

2 Sheets-Sheet 1.

D. LUBIN.

POCKET.

Patented May 2, 1882.

WITNESSES 1 6 @QMW //v VEMTOR N PETERS, Phuln-ljlhngnpber. Washington.I! C.

(No Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet 2.

D. LUBIN.

POCKET.

No. 257,350. Patented May 2,1882.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

DAVID LUBIN, OF SACRAMENTO CITY, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE- HALF TOHARRIS WEINSTOOK, OF SAME PLACE.

POCKET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 257,350, dated May 2,11882.

Application filed February 6, 1882. (No model.) 1

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, DAVID LUBIN, of Sacramento City, in the county ofSacramento, and in the State of California, have invented certain newand useful Improvements in Pockets; and I do hereby declare that thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawin gs, and to theletters of referencemarked thereon, making a part of this specification.

Thisinventionrelatestoanimproved safety attachment or framefor pockets,pouches, purses, satchels, carpet-sacks, and other like articles, and tocertain improvements in the construc- 1 tion of such pockets, 00., forthe reception of the attachment or frame; and it has for its objects,first, to provide an attachment or frameconstructedofhingedsectionsofsuch configurar tion as to conform to theshape of the body, or of any other desired shape, and adapted to besecured at the mouth of the pocket or other article, either temporarilyor permanently, to prevent the contents of the same from beingfraudulently abstracted, as more fully hereinafter set forth; second, inthe combination, with the attachment or frame constructed of hingedmetallic sections, of a pocket, pouch, or other like article constructedof metallic links or chain-work, as more fully hereinafter O 3attachment or frame constructed of hinged metallic sections, of a pocketof textile fabric, as more fully hereinafter described; fourth, in thecombination, with a pocket or pouch and the improved attachment orframe, of a belt to which said pocket or pouch or the attachment orframe is attached, the belt being so arranged as to be worn eitherinside or outside of the garments, as may be desired; fifth, in certainimproved means whereby the attachment or frame may be secured to thecoat, vest, pants, dress, or shirt pockets, or other articles of male orfemale wearing-apparel; sixth, in certain improved means whereby a watchmay be secured in the pocket provided with my improved safety attachmentor frame to prevent its being picked from the pocket; seventh, incertain improved devices whereby the attachment may be adj ustablyfitted to the 0 pocket, pouch, or other article; and,eightb, to

after described.

specified; third, in the combination, with the certain improved devicesin combination with the pocket and hinged frame or attachment wherebythe pocket may be divided into two or more compartments, as more fullyherein- The above enumerated objects I attain by the devices illustratedin the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 represents a view of aportion of a pair of pants, showing a side pocket provided with myimproved safety frame or attachment. Fig. 2 represents a view of theframe or attachment in perspective and detached. Fig. 3'represents aview of apocket or pouch, showing a modification of the frame orattachment secured to a belt and provided with fastening devices to lockthe said pocket or pouch. Fig. etrepresents avertical transverse sectionof the belt and frame or attachment, showing the means of securing thesame to the belt; and Fig. 5 indicates a side view of a portion of apair of pants, showing my improved pocket and frame or attachment.

The letter A, Figs. 1 and 5, indicates the leg of a pair of pants havingthe usual side pockets and B, my improved attachment or frame. This isconstructed of thin strips of metal or other suitable material hingedtogether at their ends, as indicated by the letter C. These strips arepreferably made to conform to the shape of the body, as indicated inFigs. 3 and 5, or they may be straight, as indicated in Figs. 1 and 2,as may be desired.

As indicated in Fig. 1, the pocket at each end of the mouth or openingis provided with a small pouch, D, in which is secured a looped. band ofelastic material, D, in such manner as to receive the upper and lowerends of the 7 frame or attachment B. These, by their elasticity, holdthe attachment in place; and the said attachment may be furtherorpermanently secured by stitching through the apertures E, provided forthe purpose. In inserting the attachment one end of the frame orattachment is inserted in ope of the pouches D and is pressed into thesame, the elastic band yielding until the other end can be inserted inthe other pouch, the frame or attachment being held by the elasticity ofthe two bands, as before mentioned.

2 eeaaao The frame or attachment may be provided at its ends withextensions F, which are perforated" and serve as a means of attachment,and the side of the frame may be provided with a point, G, which may beplaced next to the body of the wearer, so as to prick the flesh, andindicate any attempt to open the pocket.

The frame or attachment may be provided with a recess, H, in which thewatch chain may be fastened to prevent the watch from being picked fromthe pocket, and the frame may be provided with double hinges, asindicated in Figs. 1 and 2, or with single hinges, as illustrated inFigs. 3 and 5.

In Fig. 1, the letter I indicates a device by means of which the pocketmay be divided into two compartments. This consists of two strips, t,hinged at the ends of the frame or attachment, and working in hingedrectangular tubes or slides t,'which permits the frame to be properlyopened or closed. a means of attachment for the outer edge of a textileor chain partition for dividing the pocket.

In the forms illustrated in Figs. 3 and 5 of the drawings the frame isrepresented as shaped to conform to the shape of the body. In Fig.

3 the frame and pocket are represented as at-v tached to a belt, K, bymeans of vertical bolts L at each end, and is provided with athumbscrew, M, by means of which the parts may be fastened when closed,or it may be provided attempt toopen the pocket will be indicated evenwhen the frame or attachment is not provided with fastening devices, aswhen opened the sides would be pressed apart and one side would pressagainst the body of the wearer, and this will be particularly the casewhen the frame or attachment is provided with point G, as indicated inFigs. 1 and 2 of the drawings,

thus renderingitimpossible to rob the wearer when asleep as well as whenawake. Of course the lockin g devices ofier additional security toth'ejpocket, and the watch-chain fastening prevents the watch from beingfraudulently removed, whether the pocket is open or closed. Moreover, byreason of the point at one side of the hinged frame, it will be evidentthat it 1 will beimpo'ssible to tear the fabric of the garment, as'theopening of the pocket will force the point into the flesh, making itnecessary to'loosen'his clothing or otherwise relieve the pressure uponthe frame before the frame a can be opened sufficiently to injure thefabric,

and when made long enough the point will virtually'lock the pocket.

"In case of a belt, which is usually employed The said device forms.

to be secured to the garment, it may be provided with perforated stripsP at its'lower edges, by means of which it can be stitched to saidgarment.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, 1s-- 1. As a new article of manufacture, anattachment or frame for pockets, pouches, or other like articles, thesame consisting of a frame constructed of metal or other suitablematerial, in sections, hinged together at the sides and ends and adaptedto be secured to the pocket or other suitable article, substantially asspecified.

2. In combination with a pocket, pouch, or other like articleconstructed of textile fabric, the attachment or frame constructed ofhinged sections, as described, and made to conform to the shape of thebody of the wearer, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

3. In combination with the pocket or pouch and the hinged frame, made toconform to the shape of the body, a belt to which said frame and pocketor pouch are secured, whereby the pocket may be adapted to be worneither inside or outside of the garments, substantially as and for thepurposes set forth.

4. In combination with the hinged attachment or frame and the pocket,the small pouches at the end of the mouth of the pocket, and the elasticlooped bands secured therein, whereby the device may-be temporarilysecured to a coat, vest, pants, dress, or shirt pocket, or to otherarticles of male and female wearing-apparel and heldby the elasticity ofthe bands, substantially as set forth.

' 5. In combination with a pocket or pouch, the hinged frame orattachment, formed as described, and provided with a recess in which alink of a watch-chain may be hooked to se cure the watch, substantiallyas specified.

6. In combination with the pocket provided with small pouches at themonth and with elastic bands secured in said pouches, of the hingedframe or attachment, provided with apertures whereby it may be stitchedto the garment, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

7. In combination with the hinged frame, the intermediate section,consisting of the hinged strips t" and the hinged rectangular tubes orslides 2 hinged together as described,

whereby the pocket may be provided with a dividing-partition,substantially as specified. 8. In combination with the hinged attach- Intestimony whereof I affix my signature,

in presence of two witnesses, this 1st day of February, 1882.

mentor frame, the perforated strips P, secured DAVID LUBIN. 5 to thesaid frame, whereby the same may he Witnesses:

attached to the garment, snbsta-ntiallyas speci- I J. J. MCCARTHY,

' fled. H. AUBREY TOULMIN.

